SEO is definitely not "dead." But it does take a ton of work to be successful. Not trying to brag here, but I grew my last company's SEO website traffic over 20x (to 700,000 monthly sessions) over the course of 2 years. SEO traffic drove over $8 million in revenue last year. But that took a ton of expertise, planning, and resources.
In any case, the moz Beginner's guide to SEO mentioned above is awesome. For more advanced strategies, I recommend checking out Brian Dean at Backlinko. He covers just about every topic related to SEO in-depth on his site, though it's not exactly organized into a guide.
If you have any other more specific questions, I'm happy to answer.
In any case, the moz Beginner's guide to SEO mentioned above is awesome. For more advanced strategies, I recommend checking out Brian Dean at Backlinko. He covers just about every topic related to SEO in-depth on his site, though it's not exactly organized into a guide.
If you have any other more specific questions, I'm happy to answer.